Is A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

Name: A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 1988
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5
Cast: River Phoenix, Ann Magnuson, Meredith Salenger, Ione Skye, Louanne

He's got 24 hours to convince the one girl he really loves that he's honest, faithful, and fully committed. It's going to be a long night.

Directed by William Richert

Produced by Island Pictures

198893 min5.0 / 10

A coming-of-age comedy-drama set in 1960s Chicago where a restless high school graduate navigates romantic entanglement, paternal conflict, and self-discovery over a pivotal night.

A recent high school graduate is faced with two options, either go to a business school where his father wants him to go to, or get a full time job. However he decides to defy his father and go to Hawaii. Trouble is he has no money. Along the way he comes to understand his parents and eventually bonds with his father.

Clusters

Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Feel-Good Second-Chance Romance Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Sexy Romance Films American City Movies

Genres

Drama Romance Comedy

Keywords

Chicago, Illinois Based On Novel Or Book Older Woman Seduces Younger Guy Coming Of Age 1960s

Questions people ask

Is A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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